Volcanic eruptions at Bogoslof have changed the landscape dramatically. It’s home to a thriving breeding ground of northern fur seals. Scientists monitor the fur seal population every 4 years to understand how they respond to such a dynamic environment.
NOAA Fisheries issued a no-jeopardy supplemental biological opinion in March 2024 on the agency’s authorization of the Hawaiʻi shallow-set longline fishery as currently managed for North Pacific loggerhead sea turtles.
In February 2024, NOAA Fisheries and partners responded to a dead spinner dolphin yearling and a dead humpback whale calf in Hawaiʻi. Examinations revealed their deaths were likely due to vessel strikes.
Celebrating Women’s History Month with ecology technician Gillian Phillips—her science journey, what she loves about her job, what advice she has for the next generation of women scientists, and more!
